 | THE ALIPORE BOMB CASE By Noorul Hoda It was one of the most sensational trials in the history of the Indian independence movement. Forty-nine accused and 206 witnesses appeared in court. Four hundred documents were filed and 5000 exhibits were produced including bombs, revolvers and acid. The English judge, CB Beechcroft had studied with... | | |  | FIELD MARSHAL KM CARIAPPA By Air Marshal KC Cariappa (retd) In Field Marshal KM Cariappa, Air Marshal KC Cariappa (retd), the airman-son presents the lesser-known face of a disciplinarian, yet loving father who tried to ensure that his son and daughter grew up well despite the absence of a mother... | | |  | CLOSE TO EVENTS By Manasij Majumder Launching his creative career in the late 50s, Bikash Bhattacharjee stood out among his contemporaries by making hard-edged chiseled realism the core appeal of his canvases when realism or naturalism of every shade was considered a retrograde trend. Bikashs strengths were his exceptional technical... | | |  | KARAN SINGH A tryst with history Karan Singh : was born of a series of exclusive interviews, spread over a year, with Dr Karan Singh, a man of exceptional, achievements and scholarship. Yuvaraj Karan Singh, the heir apparent to the throne of Jammu and Kashmir, was just 18 in 1949 when he was appointed Regent...
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